Page 4: Historical Events In February - 08

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invent the fountain pen on February - 08.   

1883  On this day in history louis Waterman begins experiments to invents fountain pen   

1883  Joseph A Schumpeter, Austria/US economist/minister of finance on February - 08.   

1884  Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)   

1886  On February - 08 charlie Ruggles, LA Calif, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show)   

1887  Dawes Act passed (Indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship) on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 08 aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minn became the 1st US ski club   

1888  On February - 08 matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic   

1889  On this day in history flood ravages Dutch coast   

1890  On February - 08 claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism   

1891  Edgar Palm, Curacao, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1892  Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt) on February - 08.   

1894  On this day in history enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks   

1894  On this day in history ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher   

1895  Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 08 king Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas)   

1896  Georges Feydeaus' "Le Dindon," premieres in Paris on February - 08.   

1896  Orville Caldwell, Ca, actor (Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning) on February - 08.   

1898  John Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

1898  On February - 08 john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)   

1900  On February - 08 guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer   

1901  Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska, Poland, women's world champion archer on this day in history.   

1902  Lyle Talbot, [Lysle Hollywood], Pittsburgh, actor (Glen or Glenda) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history abdulrahman, minister of Internal affairs/premier of Malaysia   

1904  Outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war on February - 08.   

1904  On February - 08 russo-Japanese War begins   

1904  Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer on February - 08.   

1905  Cyclone hit Tahiti &adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people on February - 08.   

1905  On this day in history cyclone hit Tahiti & adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people   

1905  On this day in history truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater)   

1906  On February - 08 artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein)   

1907  On February - 08 hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52   

1908  On February - 08 wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert Neth   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)